Believe it or not, but back when MTV first hit the air they had a very strict idea of what their programming should look like. So strict, in fact, that there was hardly any room for black artists. When “Super Freak” came along, the execs refused to air it, claiming that it didn’t suit their “rock format” and that, with its glidder, limo rides, and dancing babes, it was “too over the top.” Rick James’ response? He accused MTV of “blatant racism.” Sadly, it was two more years before “Billie Jean” made it impossible to maintain such a shady policy..

“It feels so great,” said Francis after the win. “There were five of these kids that were on this team last year and they didn’t do it, but we did it. I am so glad for them and I am glad for the whole team. WCI raised a total of $2000. Was completely blown away when the staff and I arrived at WCI to receive the money, said Tammy Young, Executive Director of BBBS. Is simply amazing what happens when people work together.

On a single night in January 2017, 40,056 veterans were experiencing homelessness. This year, HUD and local communities launched a more intense effort to more accurately account for this important, difficult to count population. HUD will treat 2017 as a baseline year for purposes of tracking progress toward reducing youth homelessness..

He will take us to a better place, just as he took me home safely from that dance. The crowd cheered and applauded, Romney came out in his first appearance at the convention to hug and kiss his wife, telling her: were fabulous. Obama campaign has made an issue of Romney personal wealth, challenging him to release more than two years of tax returns, like the 12 years of returns his father made public when running for president in 1968, and questioning whether his career as a venture capitalist benefited workers or prepared him to deal with a sluggish economy..